The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-11
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


II you have no dark place for the
fruit cans, wrap each one separately in
heavy paper.
The oftener carpets are shaken the
longer they wear; dust cuts the fibre OF
woven goods.
When clothes are scortched remove
the stain by placing the garment where
the sun can shine on it.
To clean ivory, rub it with bcarbon-
ate of soda, applied by means OF 0
toothbrush dipped in warm water.
To keep oilcloths looking new, wipe
of the dust with dry cloth. then rub
with cloth dampened with kerosene.
New tins should be set over the fire
with boiling water in them for several
hours before food is put into them.
Jam Sauce-A teacupful of water to
half q pot of jam; stir it in and melt it
on the fire; then strain it and pour it
round your pudding.
Take thick slices of dry bread. dip in
cold water, and fry in butter or butter
and lard mixed, using little salt, serv-
ing immediately; nice for breakfast.
Soldified Beef Tea-One way to be-
guile an invalid into taking more beef
tea than he is willing to is to add
gelatine to it and let it cool in mold.
When it is hard and like jelly serve it
with salt and waters.
Fried Bread-Take half-pint Of
sweet milk and add well beaten egg
and little salt; dip in this slices OF
bread (f dry let it soak minute) and
fry on buttered griddle until it is
slightly brown on each side. This is
good way to use up dry bread.
Pocket children pocket
cakes may be made of one pint of
-four mixed with the yelk Of one
egg; sweeten with cup Of soft brown
sugar, flavor with any favorite sea-
soning--mace, nutmeg or cinnamon.
Roll out quite thin and cut in fancy
shapes. Bake quickly.
For Sudden Hoarseness- Roast a
lemon in the oven, turning now and
then that all sides may be equally
cooked It should not crack or burst,
but be soft all through. Take the
lemon while very hot, cut piece from
the top, fill it with as much sugar ~
It will hold, and eat on going to bed.
Scotch Cakes-These are economical
SO far us eggs are concerned, and II
made with care will melt in the mouths
OF children. To one pound of flour al
low half pound Of butter, and quar-
ter of pound Of sugar; lot the butter
stand in q bas'n near the fire to soften.
but not to melt; when soft rub it and
the flour together, then knead in the
sugar. Roll out in sheet half an inch
thick; cut out cakes about two inches
scua-", bake until they are light brown.
Put them away in a stone jar, and they
will in day or two gather moisture
enough to be soft.
Good Coffee-The best coffee is made
from mixed Mocha and Java berries,
Carefully roasted and ground. Pour
cofieecupful into pot that will hold
three pints of water; add the white and
yolk of an egg, or two or three clean
egg shells, or well cleansed and dried
bit of fish skin the size of a ninepcnce
Pour upon it boiling water, and boil ten
minutes. Then pour out little from
the spout, in order to remove the grains
that may have boiled into it, and pour
back into the pot. Let it stand eight
or ten minutes where it will keep hot,
but not boil; boiling coffee great
while makes it strong, or not so lively
or agreeable. If You have no cream,
boil saucepan OF milk, and, after pour
ing it into the pitcher stir it now and
then till the breakfast is ready, that the
cream NAV not separate from the milk.